Rachel Caine
Kindle Edition | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.96 | 21257 Users | 3980 Reviews
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| Title | : | Ink and Bone (The Great Library #1) |
| Author | : | Rachel Caine |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | July 7th 2015 by NAL |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Science Fiction. Dystopia. Historical. Historical Fiction |
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Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library is now a presence in every major city, governing the flow of knowledge to the masses. Alchemy allows the Library to deliver the content of the greatest works of history instantly—but the personal ownership of books is expressly forbidden. Jess Brightwell believes in the value of the Library, but the majority of his knowledge comes from illegal books obtained by his family, who are involved in the thriving black market. Jess has been sent to be his family’s spy, but his loyalties are tested in the final months of his training to enter the Library’s service. When his friend inadvertently commits heresy by creating a device that could change the world, Jess discovers that those who control the Great Library believe that knowledge is more valuable than any human life—and soon both heretics and books will burn…Define Books To Ink and Bone (The Great Library #1)
| Original Title: | Ink and Bone ASIN B00OQS4BQQ |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Great Library #1 |
| Characters: | Jess Brightwell, Morgan Hault, Thomas Schreiber, Christopher Wolfe, Niccolò Santi, Dario Santiago, Khalila Seif |
| Setting: | London, England(United Kingdom) Alexandria(Egypt) |
| Literary Awards: | South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult (2018) |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 21257 Users | 3980 ReviewsCritique Epithetical Books Ink and Bone (The Great Library #1)
First Read: June 2017, Rating: 4/5 starsSecond Read: April 2020, Rating: 4/5 starsI was never not going to love a book with Library in the series name!This is set in a world where the Library rules in place of a government. By keeping the knowledge contained in books closely guarded, and only available for scholars and those deemed worthy, it can both impede and advance societal growth as it sees fit. Technology is stunted, business advancements are thwarted and the Library maintains a tight4.5 out of 5 starsBooks, books, books, books, books, books, books, books, books, books.Have I caught your attention already? No? Then, BOOOOOOOKSSS!!!The world of Ink and Bone is a world in which the Great Library of Alexandria still exists. They love books as much as you and me... but they take their love to a higher level: Books are precious and really valuable objects and they must all be preserved in the Great Library. Rare copies cannot be found anywhere and just the more privileged can own
Melindam wrote: "👏😊I hope it will not disappoint."Our tastes in books is relatively similar! Now, if libraries would reopen. Odd, but I can go to a
GIVEAWAY: find out the title of the sequel to Ink and Bone - and win in a copy of Ink and Bone! ***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***Ink and Bone by Rachel CaineBook One of The Great Library seriesPublisher: NALPublication Date: July 7, 2015Rating: 4 starsSource: Review copy sent by the publisherSummary (from Goodreads):In an exhilarating new series, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has
5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum http://bibliosanctum.com/2015/07/10/b...I spent most of the last week bouncing up and down telling everyone I know about Ink and Bone. In case I havent already gotten the chance to corner you with my mad ravings about this book, let me just tell you right now: this is an outstanding novel. Needless to say, it is going straight on my Favorites shelf and on my list of best books of 2015. Theres still almost half a year to go but I already know itll be hard one to
Knowledge is power and that's what the Library has been cultivating for centuries. Instead of releasing this knowledge to the world, it hoards it and if knowledge equals power, then the Library has proven that equation time and again. With an iron hold on the world and it's knowledge, it makes itself out to be the protector of information. Owning books is illegal. But what it really presents is the stagnation of technology. And Jess is a book smuggler.Original works are worth their weight in
I very much enjoyed this story especially the second half when the story has had time to evolve. The Great library preserving the world's original texts. Sounds like a good idea, right? Well-no actually. Very wrong! What starts off as a deceptively simple tale, takes a more sinister turn as it is slowly revealed to us the sinister tone of the Great Library's guardianship and its Big Brother nature. Interesting alternative history/ fantasy. Well worth a read.
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